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Courtney Curtis, a former state rep who went to prison, has filed to become a lobbyist. And he’s being represented by Eapen Thampy, a lobbyist with a felony drug conviction.

EDWARDSVILLE — State’s Attorney Tom Haine and Sheriff Jeff Connor are asking the public to join them in supporting the Madison County Child Advocacy Center’s upcoming fundraising event. The Child Advocacy Center’s Trivia Night is on Feb. 25 at the Madison County Fireman’s Hall, 9510 Collinsville Road in Collinsville. The CAC is accepting registration for participants and is seeking sponsors and donations for a silent auction. Haine said the CAC plays a vital role in the successful prosecution of offenders who abuse or neglect children. “In a case involving physical or sexual abuse of a child, the child’s account of what happened is a key component of the prosecution’s case,” Haine said. “The CAC provides a safe, comforting environment where child victims can talk with specially-trained interviewers about what happened,” Connor said interviews of child victims during an investigation have the potential to re-traumatize

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I arrived at City of Hope at 6 am this morning; got a catheter installed; and then went downstairs to the apheresis room. That's where I am currently, waiting patiently as a big machine pulls T-cells out of my blood. It looks like I've produced about a quarter of a bag so far. When we're ...continue reading "Health update"

The vendor mall is located in the former General Grant Antique Mall building and holds 99 vendors.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Lottery Grandstand will be rocking when REO Speedwagon returns to the Illinois State Fair on Tuesday, August 15. The group, which was loosely formed in the late 1960’s at the University of Illinois, has been a constant in the rock world over the last five decades. From their chart-topping rock love ballads “I Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore” and “Keep On Loving You” to rock classics like “Ridin’ the Storm Out” and “Keep Pushin,” REO will bring a catalog of songs that span generations. “REO Speedwagon always bring everything they have to the stage,” said Illinois State Fair Manager Rebecca Clark. “In the over 50 years they have been together, there has not been a year where REO Speedwagon didn’t perform live. This will be one of those performances where we will be able to hear the crowd singing along throughout the whole fairgrounds.” Their 2023 stop will

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In a career full of awards and accolades, Sting has received one that really stands out. Sting has been made a Fellow of The Ivors Academy, the body that presents The Ivor Novello Awards.…

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If you ask Oscar Fariña his favorite menu item at his new downtown St. Louis restaurant, he won’t hesitate for even a beat: meat. That answer couldn’t be more perfect because Oscar, along with his brother Oswaldo, have launched an eatery that is steeped in the allure of sizzling, delicious meat.

The launch of legalized adult-use cannabis sales in Missouri has prompted cannabis companies to get creative in how they get the word out about their brands.

The FBI has had access to Section 702 surveillance and it has always abused this access. The data and communications are collected by the NSA under this authority. Once collected, the FBI hooks up to this massive data store and to perform backdoor searches on domestic targets, even though it’s only supposed to received masked/minimized […]

Prosecutors said Ryan Fleming, 31, was caught in St. Louis with an AR-15 following a high-speed chase on Sept. 24, 2021.

He is set to be sentenced on May 23 and could face up to 10 years in prison.

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A St. Louis man was sentenced Wednesday for his role in a 2017 gangland murder linked to the illegal drug trade.

Six faculty and staff members at New City School had their car windows smashed Monday afternoon in the employee parking lot.

The relationship between Metallica and Megadeth has always been complicated, but the latter's Dave Mustaine may be reigniting the rivalry with his latest comments. Speaking with Guitar World, Mustaine suggests…

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Fans can catch some Cardinals spring training games on KMOX radio and on TV through Bally Sports Midwest or MLB.TV.

One young, dedicated Kansas City Chiefs fan from St. Louis witnessed an epic Super Bowl comeback in-person, a dream fulfilled through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.